Angel in Blue Gown Playing Violin Limoges Box

An angel in a blue gown draws her bow across a violin, a heavenly musician caught mid-melody. This is a hand-painted porcelain Limoges box from Limoges, France, joining two favorite subjects, angels and music, in one small piece.

Strings From Above

Painters have shown angels as musicians since the Renaissance, picturing heavenly choirs with harps, lutes and violins. This one carries that idea forward, and the blue gown gives the figure a calm, serene presence on the shelf.

Encore Spots

Set it on a piano, beside a music stand or on a bookshelf filled with sheet music. It is a thoughtful present for a violinist, a string teacher at the end of the school year, or a member of a church choir. Around Christmas, it fits nicely among nativity pieces and other angels on a mantel. Many families bring it out each December as the first decoration of the season, a quiet signal that carols are about to begin.

Choir of Companions

• Hand-painted porcelain from Limoges, France
• Fits an angel, music or Christmas grouping
• Pairs well with piano, harp and other instrument boxes